John Kayl — Business Development Executive
2x President's Club [Tableau & RSA] | $1.5M ARR closed at Microsoft (125% of quota) | 10+ years closing complex $1M–$3M enterprise deals across cybersecurity, cloud, and AI SaaS infrastructure. — I approach territory ownership as a P&L operator, not a quota-carrying rep—building enterprise pipeline from the ground up, navigating multi-threaded procurement, and translating technical platforms into C-level ROI. Career attainment: 110–170% across Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Tableau, and RSA. 95%+ forecast accuracy. MEDDPICC-disciplined. Former NCAA Division 1 football scholarship recipient—bringing elite stamina, accountability, and execution to territory hunting. CORE ENTERPRISE ANCHORS • MICROSOFT [Dave & Buster's]- Closed $800K endpoint security deal - displaced legacy AV across 140+ locations by engaging the CISO on POS breach risk and proving Defender's single-pane management via targeted POC. Scaled greenfield territory (Defender, Sentinel, E5) generating $1.5M ARR at 125% of target. • ORACLE: [Block (formerly Square)]- Closed $500K ACR net-new logo in a competitive bake-off - mapped the account bottom-up to engineering, secured CTO engagement through internal champions, and won on scalability and 3-year TCO modeling. Secured $2.2M net-new ARR in year one at 110% of quota. • TABLEAU: Closed $3.2M Spirit AeroSystems deal bottom-up (170% quota, President's Club). OPERATIONAL PLAYBOOK • Execution: Maintained 3.5x coverage ($6M+ greenfield pipeline, 60% self-sourced) ; compressed cycles 15–20% via multi-threaded C-suite ROI alignment. • Deal Velocity: Navigated $250K–$3M deal sizes and 6–9 month enterprise cycles, multi-threading into CISO, CIO, CFO, and security architect stakeholders. Compressed deal cycles 15–20% through proactive ROI modeling. • Forecasting Discipline: MEDDPICC and Challenger trained ; sustained 95%+ quarterly forecast precision. No happy-ear pipeline. DOMAIN & STACK FLUENCY Cybersecurity (EDR, SIEM, Identity) | Cloud Infrastructure (Azure, OCI) | AI & SaaS Platforms (Copilot, OpenAI) | Greenfield Territory Build | Complex C-Suite Negotiation Ecosystem: Microsoft Security, OCI, CrowdStrike Falcon, Tableau, Salesforce, Outreach, Gong, Clari — I've built an interactive portfolio at johnkayl.com showing my territory build approach, deal stories, and 30-60-90 framework for new roles. Worth three minutes if you're evaluating fit. Currently exploring senior IC roles owning a net-new enterprise territory in cybersecurity, cloud, or AI infrastructure. Based in Austin, TX. Reach me directly: john@johnkayl.com | 512-290-1669
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS sales expert with a strong focus on cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure.
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Experience: 13 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Enterprise Software Sales
- Meddic Sales Methodology
- Cybersecurity
- Sales
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Account Management
Career Highlights
- Closed $3.2M deal with Spirit AeroSystems.
- Achieved 125% quota at Microsoft with $1.5M ARR.
- 2x President's Club honoree across multiple companies.
Work Experience
AUTRANEX
Enterprise Account Executive (2 yrs 1 mo)
Microsoft
Enterprise Account Executive - Cybersecurity (1 yr 6 mos)
Oracle
Enterprise Account Executive (1 yr 1 mo)
SAP
Mid-Market Account Executive (1 yr 3 mos)
Tableau Software
Enterprise Account Executive (2 yrs 2 mos)
RSA The Security Division of EMC
Account Executive (5 yrs 8 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Science at University of South Dakota